Marie-Madeleine de Parabère
French aristocrat (1693-1755)
Marie Madeleine de La Vieuville, Marquise of Parabère (1693-1755), was a French aristocrat. She was the official mistress of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, during his tenure as regent of France during the minority of the infant King Louis XV of France. That role made her a well known public figure during the French regency years (1715-1723).
Life
Early life
Marie-Madeleine de Parabère was the only child of René Francois de La Vieuville and Marie Louise de La Chaussee d'Eu (d. 1715). Her mother was a lady-in-waiting to Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, Duchess of Berry.
In 1711, she married Caesar Alexandre de Baudéan, Marquis of Parabère (d. 1716). The marriage was not happy, but resulted in three children. Her husband had no position at court, but she was able to attend the royal court because of her mother, who was a lady-in-waiting.
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